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Circular economy market map

380 circular economy startups worldwide that have raised money in rounds we track, placed in 7 segments by what each says it does. Together they have raised $8.9B; the biggest segment is textiles and fashion resale, with 117 companies.

380startups on the map
7segments
$8.9Braised between them
Battery and metal recyclingmost funded segment

Textiles and fashion resale

117

+93 more

Waste collection and software

102

+78 more

Plastics

46

+22 more

Battery and metal recycling

45

+21 more

Electronics refurbishment

33

+9 more

Food waste and side streams

28

+4 more

Packaging

9

Segment by segment

Textiles and fashion resale

117 startups · $2.2B raised

  1. Zhuanzhuan转转 (Zhuanzhuan) is a second-hand trading platform developed by Beijing Zhuanzhuan Spiritual Technology Co., Ltd.China$300M
  2. OptoroA SaaS returns management system (RMS) that optimizes the returns lifecycle, from return initiation, return methods, restock, & resale.United States$253M
  3. RenRenCheRenrenche.com is a chinese peer-to-peer second-hand car trading platform.China$200M
  4. VintedVinted is a Lithuanian technology company founded in 2008, headquartered in Vilnius.Lithuania$174M
  5. TradesyTradesy is the peer-to-peer luxury fashion resale platform in the US.United States$142M
  6. thredUPThredUp is transforming resale with technology and a mission to inspire the world to think secondhand first.United States$130M
  7. StockXStockX is a Detroit-based online marketplace and resale platform founded in 2015.United States$116M
  8. SyreSyre is a textile impact company based in Stockholm, Sweden, launched in 2023.Sweden$100M

Waste collection and software

102 startups · $1.7B raised

  1. Sedron TechnologiesSedron Technologies is a private environmental services company based in Sedro-Woolley, Washington, founded in 2014 as a spinoff fUnited States$500M
  2. WISErgWISErg is a hybrid technology company specializing in technology, waste management, and resource conservation.United States$224M
  3. Noble EnvironmentalNoble Environmental is an environmental service provider offering solid waste management for renewable natural gas.United States$100M
  4. RE&UP Recycling TechnologiesRE&UP expands the range of waste streams that can be processed using our unique patent-pending proprietary method.Netherlands$76M
  5. Vaulted DeepVaulted Deep is a Houston-based company specializing in carbon removal and waste management.United States$67M
  6. Rino RecyclingRino is a waste management company that offers construction and demolition waste, mixed solid waste, and concrete recycling services.Australia$50M
  7. Pennsylvania American WaterPennsylvania American Water provides high-quality and reliable water and wastewater services.United States$43M
  8. Recycle Track SystemsRecycle Track Systems (RTS) is a technology-enabled waste management and sustainability provider based in New York City.United States$40M

Plastics

46 startups · $411M raised

  1. Samsara EcoSamsara Eco is an Australian biotechnology and environmental-tech company based in Sydney, specializing in enzymatic recycling technology.Australia$67M
  2. EncinaENCINA, formally known as Encina Development Group, LLC, is a circular economy company founded in 2016 and based in The Woodlands, Texas.United States$60M
  3. Epoch BiodesignEpoch Biodesign is a London-based synthetic biology company founded in 2019.United Kingdom$59M
  4. ClariterClariter is a global cleantech company based in Luxembourg, founded in 2003.Luxembourg$37M
  5. NovoloopNovoloop is a circular economy technology company founded in 2015, focused on transforming hard-to-recycle plastic waste into highUnited States$21M
  6. UpSolvUpSolv is a Montreal-based cleantech company specializing in recycling hard-to-recycle thermoplastics, particularly polystyrene (PS) and ABS.Canada$16M
  7. CASTALIECastalie is a French impact company that specializes in sustainable water solutions for the hospitality, restaurant, and corporate sectors.France$15M
  8. NiloNilo is a plastic recycling startup.New Zealand$12M

Battery and metal recycling

45 startups · $3.1B raised

  1. Redwood MaterialsRedwood Materials is an American company based in Carson City, Nevada, focused on creating a sustainable supply chain for lithium-United States$1.2B
  2. HybarHybar builds and operates a scrap metal recycling steel rebar production facility.United States$1.1B
  3. American Battery Technology CompanyABTC provides battery metals through lithium-ion battery recycling, extraction technologies & primary resource development.United States$115M
  4. Project OmegaProject Omega is a nuclear technology startup founded in 2026 and headquartered in Rhode Island.United States$92M
  5. CylibCylib is a start-up for holistic battery recyclingGermany$75M
  6. Li IndustriesLi Industries is a climate tech company based in Pineville, North Carolina, founded in 2017.United States$55M
  7. LohumLOHUM is India's largest producer of sustainable energy transition and battery raw materials.India$54M
  8. Princeton NuEnergyPrinceton NuEnergy is a clean-tech startup focused on direct recycling technology for lithium-ion batteries.United States$50M

Electronics refurbishment

33 startups · $1.2B raised

  1. Back MarketBack Market is the world's largest premium refurbished tech marketplace, founded in 2014 in Paris, France.France$558M
  2. Octane CapitalOctane Capital offers bridging loans, developer exit loans, refurbishment, loans, and financial solutions for residential and commercial.United Kingdom$115M
  3. EasyCepEasyCep, officially known as Easycep Bilisim Ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi, is Turkey's largest marketplace for refurbished consumer electronics.Türkiye$90M
  4. Pivot FinancePivot Finance is a financial services company that finances for commercial, land, renovation, development, residential, and refurbishment.United Kingdom$89M
  5. Refurbedrefurbed is the fastest-growing online marketplace for refurbished products in Europe and one of the top companies in Austria, GerAustria$63M
  6. RayloRaylo is a UK-based technology subscription and leasing platform that promotes a circular economy for consumer electronics.United Kingdom$42M
  7. GreenDustGreenDust is an India-based reverse-logistics and re-commerce company founded in 2008 and headquartered in New Delhi.India$40M
  8. SubbyxSubbyx is a tech company and B Corp operating in the subscription economy, promoting an alternative consumption model based on cirItaly$35M

Food waste and side streams

28 startups · $163M raised

  1. MillMill Industries Inc., founded in 2020 by Matt Rogers and Harry Tannenbaum, is an environmental technology company based in San BruUnited States$70M
  2. Kern TecKern Tec is an Austrian food tech and upcycling company founded in 2019, based in Herzogenburg, Lower Austria, with an additional Austria$13M
  3. CUCarbon Upcycling TechnologiesCanada$10M
  4. microTERRAmicroTERRA is a Mexican Foodtech, Climate Tech, and Biotech company founded in 2019.Mexico$9.7M
  5. Black Bear CarbonBlack Bear Carbon is a Dutch technology company founded in 2010, focused on addressing the global waste tire issue through innovatNetherlands$9.1M
  6. Blue StripesBlue Stripes is a US-based food and beverage company focused on upcycling the entire cacao fruit to create nutritious and sustainaUnited States$7.3M
  7. Kaffe BuenoKaffe Bueno is a Danish bioscience company that specializes in upcycling spent coffee grounds into high-performance, all-natural iDenmark$6.7M
  8. GoterraGoterra is an Australian company specializing in food-waste management through the innovative use of insects and industrial robotics.Australia$6.6M

Packaging

9 startups · $44M raised

  1. AgricoolAgricool grows local, tasty and pesticide-free fruits and vegetables by recycling shipping containers into urban farms.France$28M
  2. Recyda GmbHRecyda GmbH is a Climate-Tech enterprise based in Freiburg, Germany, founded in 2020.Germany$6.8M
  3. Reusables.comReusables.com is a Canadian technology platform focused on the circular economy.Canada$2.6M
  4. CirculateCirculate is an ai-powered procurement tool and marketplace for sustainable packaging.Sweden$1.5M
  5. Carton VertCarton Vert is a French B2B circular-economy company based in La Rochelle, founded in 2020.France$1.5M
  6. MatchLogMatchLog is India's largest and a leading global platform for container reuse, established in 2019.India$1.5M
  7. AeropowderAeropowder is a London-based startup founded in 2016 that specializes in creating sustainable materials from waste poultry feathers.United Kingdom$1.2M
  8. SirsakSirsak, also known as PT Sirkular Saka Indonesia, is a B2B green-tech startup based in Jakarta, Indonesia, founded in 2023.Indonesia$600K

How this map is made. Every startup here has raised money in rounds we track. It joins the map when its sectors, read from its rounds, or the opening of its own description say it works in circular economy, and goes to the first segment whose words it carries. Each segment shows its best-funded first. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.

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